Transportation Communications Newsletter
Friday,
June 20, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057
The Gulf Region ITS,
ITS Florida, and ITS Georgia state chapters have joined together to proudly
host the ITS 3C Summit
meeting September 14-17 in Mobile, Alabama. The highly anticipated
premier regional meeting is projected to bring together over 700 transportation
industry professionals, local and state officials, engineers, planners, and
emergency management personnel from across the southeast. The program will
feature informative technical sessions, challenging discussions, advanced
training, technical tours, an innovative technology showcase, and of course,
some networking and social events you don’t want to miss! Additionally, DOT
directors from across the southeast will gather for a DOT CEO roundtable to discuss important industry topics and share
their state’s respective experiences. Stay up to date with ITS 3C Summit
happenings on the event website www.its3csummit.com.
Register Today! Event early
bird rates, discounted hotel rates and exhibitor opportunities expire at the
end of July. Check out the website for the latest news and event updates. See you in Mobile!
AVIATION
1)
Nation State-Sponsored Attackers Hacked
Two Airports, Report Says
Link
to article on Nextgov:
2)
System Alerts Drone Haters When to Duck
and Cover
Link
to story from ABC News Radio:
3)
Gogo Invites Media to Tour Chicago
Operations Center
Link
to article in Inflight:
BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS
4)
Nearly Unlimited Transit and Trail Data
Coming to an App Near You
Link
to article in Outside:
GPS / NAVIGATION
5)
1,800 of 3,700 GPS Devices Go Missing
from Delhi Buses in Advance of Commonwealth Games
Link
to PTI article:
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION
6)
Work to Begin on Greater Manchester's
Smart Motorway
Link
to article in Fleet News:
MARITIME
7)
Computerization of Angola Port Services
Facilitates Maritime Trade
Link
to ANGOP article:
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
8)
Public Input Missing from White House
Meetings on Rail Safety Rules
Link
to McClatchy News article:
SAFETY / SECURITY
9)
Vancouver Transit Police Release New
OnDuty Smartphone App
Link
to article in The Providence:
Link
to news release
10)
Protecting the Airport Perimeter
Link
to article in Airport Industry Review:
TRANSIT
11)
Toronto Buses to Get Wi-Fi, But Riders
May Not Get Access
Link
to article in the Toronto Star:
12)
Nine New Apps to Help You Navigate
TriMet
Link
to article in The Oregonian:
TRAVELER INFORMATION /
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
13)
Interview with Joseph Kopser, CEO of
RideScout
Link
to interview on IBTTA Radio:
VEHICLES
14)
Automakers Criticize Bill to Open Part
of Spectrum Reserved for Safety
Link
to article in The Detroit News:
News Releases
Friday Bonus
'Honey,
I'm going to be a little late getting home…'
Upcoming Events
IEEE Conference on
Technologies for Sustainability – July 24-26 – Portland, Oregon
Today in Transportation
History
1914
**100th anniversary** The SS Bismarck
was launched in Hamburg, Germany. It was the largest ship in the world at
the time.
1974
**40th anniversary** The last two remaining sternwheelers on the
Yukon River were destroyed by a fire in Whitehorse.
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